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hello I have to do to wipe my nexus one, but I want to know if you lose data and / or applications and how to save everything! hello and thanks

Wiping deletes everything from your phone. It will be like you're turning the phone on for the first time all over again. However, wiping DOES NOT delete what's on your SD card. I don't know what exactly you want to save but for apps I use appmanager from the market but there are several options for backing up free apps. The market also has some backup apps I haven't used but I imagine they backup more than just apps. But type in app manager in the market and read some app descriptions. Then type in back up and read some of those app descriptions. That's how I'd start if I were you.

perfect thanks I found mybackup pro
Furthermore, each time i upgrade to a new rom cyanogen(ex from cyanogen 5 beta 2 to beta 3) I Always do a wipe?
thanks again

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wawa21394 said:
perfect thanks I found mybackup pro
Furthermore, each time i upgrade to a new rom cyanogen(ex from cyanogen 5 beta 2 to beta 3) I Always do a wipe?
thanks again
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No need to wipe if updating same rom. I flash a cm7 almost everyday.
No need to wipe

best back up method

i am about to try another rom, so which back up method will restore the most info
looking at apps/ accounts/ contacts/ games saves etc etc
i have titainuim back up also have clockwork or is there a better back up method that will make my phone like it is now but on a new rom(where i will most likley have to do data/cache wipes before i install it)
thanks for any help

combat goofwing said:
i am about to try another rom, so which back up method will restore the most info
looking at apps/ accounts/ contacts/ games saves etc etc
i have titainuim back up also have clockwork or is there a better back up method that will make my phone like it is now but on a new rom(where i will most likley have to do data/cache wipes before i install it)
thanks for any help
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short answer, no. The problem is if you restore the system settings and the framework is significantly changed you will end up with multiple Force closes, titanium backup will allow you to restore your apps with data but avoid restoring system data if possible (it is possible to create a flashable zip of titanium to flash from recovery so it's installed when you boot your new ROM) also ADW can save your desktop configuration and restore it and I use SMS backup/restore to restore my SMS's, your contacts etc should be catered for by google which will also try and restore some other settings and your apps.
BTW: Do a NANDROID backup before installing your new ROM, this is a snapshot of your system state which can be used to restore it to it's current state should the new ROM not be to your taste

with a new rom, i suggest just installing everything afresh so there are no compaibility problems. I imagine with titanium backup you could restore savegames

ghostofcain said:
short answer, no. The problem is if you restore the system settings and the framework is significantly changed you will end up with multiple Force closes, titanium backup will allow you to restore your apps with data but avoid restoring system data if possible (it is possible to create a flashable zip of titanium to flash from recovery so it's installed when you boot your new ROM) also ADW can save your desktop configuration and restore it and I use SMS backup/restore to restore my SMS's, your contacts etc should be catered for by google which will also try and restore some other settings and your apps.
BTW: Do a NANDROID backup before installing your new ROM, this is a snapshot of your system state which can be used to restore it to it's current state should the new ROM not be to your taste
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whats nandroid?
so when people are flashing a rom every other day they are having to reinstall everything???

panyan said:
with a new rom, i suggest just installing everything afresh so there are no compaibility problems. I imagine with titanium backup you could restore savegames
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this is what i want to do too. Install all apps from the market fresh, but use titanium to restore any data associated with the apps.
However im not sure which setting to use in titanium. When i click batch, there's 100 options. If i choose "Backup all system data", will this restore only the data like gamesaves etc?

combat goofwing said:
whats nandroid?
so when people are flashing a rom every other day they are having to reinstall everything???
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No, as a rule if you are installing the same type of ROM ie aosp you don't have to wipe so everything should be retained, if swapping between different types of ROM ie aosp - sense then a wipe and subsequent reinstall is required
As for Nandroid its the backup option in recovery console and it takes a snapshot of the current ROM which if you where to restore would put your system back to its current state

[Q] Backup

I want to ask for help. I'm using Typhoon 3.5.1 and i want to update to 3.5.3 but i dont know how to do it without to lose my apps. Please help me.
PS: I backup my rom I only want to keep my apps.

wowrlz123 said:
I want to ask for help. I'm using Typhoon 3.5.1 and i want to update to 3.5.3 but i dont know how to do it without to lose my apps. Please help me.
PS: I backup my rom I only want to keep my apps.
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u can just flah it over the actual rom ...just choose install zip from sd card and dont wipe any thing ...or wipe everything and make a fresh install ..than go to restore/advanded restore ...and restore data and ext.
hope it will help ..that's what i do usualy

wowrlz123 said:
I want to ask for help. I'm using Typhoon 3.5.1 and i want to update to 3.5.3 but i dont know how to do it without to lose my apps. Please help me.
PS: I backup my rom I only want to keep my apps.
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backup: the most popular app seems to be Titanium Backup

p107r0 said:
backup: the most popular app seems to be Titanium Backup
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it seems that if u backup under 2.3.4 and u restore under 2.3.5 ..it dont work ...i usualy use titanium too ... but when i make a backup under typhoon 3.5.1 (2.3.4) than i tried to resore app under 3.5.2 (2.3.5) ...i couldnt use them ...dont know why

mootmetal said:
it seems that if u backup under 2.3.4 and u restore under 2.3.5 ..it dont work ...i usualy use titanium too ... but when i make a backup under typhoon 3.5.1 (2.3.4) than i tried to resore app under 3.5.2 (2.3.5) ...i couldnt use them ...dont know why
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it could depend on the options you choose in Settings and during Restore: as far as system apps go I prefer to stick to data only and select (carefully and selectively) only green items from the list, occassionally sth happens and some of the apps FC on me (e.g. market or Gmail) , but then clearing relevant app data under Anroid Settings / Applications usually helps

p107r0 said:
it could depend on the options you choose in Settings and during Restore: as far as system apps go I prefer to stick to data only and select (carefully and selectively) only green items from the list, occassionally sth happens and some of the apps FC on me (e.g. market or Gmail) , but then clearing relevant app data under Anroid Settings / Applications usually helps
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yes ...i only restore installed apps ...never sys app ...i prefere to set everything instead of restore and have problemes

never mind

[Q] Keeping apps when trying out ROMs?

I've been trying out a few ROMs, and have had problems retaining or restoring apps when moving to a new ROM or restoring an old one. I'm using ROM Manager Premium, and MyBackup Pro to backup/restore my apps.
The problems I've had are:
1. Moved from Virtuous G-Lite to MIUI, using ROM Manager to download and install MIUI, and selected the option to backup my existing ROM. Before doing so I also backed up all my apps and data using MyBackup Pro. When I installed MIUI and tried to restore my apps using MyBackup Pro most of the apps failed to restore, saying something like "no market data found" for each app.
2. Restored Virtuous G-Lite from recovery mode, using the backup taken above. Many of the apps were not correctly restored - their app icons were set to the Android Market icon, and when I tried to run them I got "could not launch the requested activity". These were typically non-core apps that I'd downloaded from the market.
When restoring apps using MyBackup Pro I've selected the option to restore apps only (not data), as I'd previously had problems with apps force closing if I restored apps and data.
Can anyone recommend a tried and tested way of restoring apps cleanly after switching ROMs?

itm said:
I've been trying out a few ROMs, and have had problems retaining or restoring apps when moving to a new ROM or restoring an old one. I'm using ROM Manager Premium, and MyBackup Pro to backup/restore my apps.
The problems I've had are:
1. Moved from Virtuous G-Lite to MIUI, using ROM Manager to download and install MIUI, and selected the option to backup my existing ROM. Before doing so I also backed up all my apps and data using MyBackup Pro. When I installed MIUI and tried to restore my apps using MyBackup Pro most of the apps failed to restore, saying something like "no market data found" for each app.
2. Restored Virtuous G-Lite from recovery mode, using the backup taken above. Many of the apps were not correctly restored - their app icons were set to the Android Market icon, and when I tried to run them I got "could not launch the requested activity". These were typically non-core apps that I'd downloaded from the market.
When restoring apps using MyBackup Pro I've selected the option to restore apps only (not data), as I'd previously had problems with apps force closing if I restored apps and data.
Can anyone recommend a tried and tested way of restoring apps cleanly after switching ROMs?
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Titanium backup is the best app of all. Also when you switched roms, did you do a full wipe on your phone? Because usually backup apps sometimes stores the backups on the phone data so when you wiped the phone is lost all data. Hope this helps
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When I downloaded MIUI using ROM Manager I chose all three options (including wiping the Dalvik cache) - is that what you mean by wiping the phone?
When I backup my apps using MyBackup Pro I always backup to SD card, so the data should not be lost when wiping.
The specific error that I get when trying to restore my apps is "Android market link was not found"
I don't understand why it's trying to contact Android market if it's trying to restore an already-installed app?

itm said:
When I downloaded MIUI using ROM Manager I chose all three options (including wiping the Dalvik cache) - is that what you mean by wiping the phone?
When I backup my apps using MyBackup Pro I always backup to SD card, so the data should not be lost when wiping.
The specific error that I get when trying to restore my apps is "Android market link was not found"
I don't understand why it's trying to contact Android market if it's trying to restore an already-installed app?
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try backing up with titanium backup. its be the best out there.

this is because you wiped your data from ROM manager and not from recovery
best thing to do when youre going to switch to a new ROM is to back up your apps (using either titanium backup or my backup) and then reboot into recovery and from there you factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache and battery stats THEN u flash the new ROM
some either use the g2superwipe, or something like that
but doing it this way is the best so you dont have to mess with half ass wipes that cause trouble when u want to restore your apps

With titanium backup pro
Go to menu
More
Market doctor
That should fix broken market links
Also don't backup with Google if using tb
Under home
Settings
Privacy
Auto restore
Edit... Be advised that wiping battery stats just be done properly. Do your homework before you wipe battery stats

guyandhisdog said:
With titanium backup pro
Go to menu
More
Market doctor
That should fix broken market links
Also don't backup with Google if using tb
Under home
Settings
Privacy
Auto restore
Edit... Be advised that wiping battery stats just be done properly. Do your homework before you wipe battery stats
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Or he can just use titanum backup to backup his apps lol
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

I used MIUI and it's My Backup feature but it wasn't as awesome as Titanium Backup. Titanium Backup backs up your app and its associated data. Then when you restore all your apps/data it links everything back to the market so you can receive updates through the market. ROM Manager and Titanium Backup are two must haves for any user who has rooted their Android device and is playing with ROMs.

The apps that wouldn't restore for me with the whole market link thing were "blackmarket" apps. With those making sure you have saved the apk on your cpu or something seems important. I have titanium pro and mybackup pro.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

Another vote for Titanium Backup.

steviewevie said:
Another vote for Titanium Backup.
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Same here. PRO key is worth the few $$.

And yet another vote for Titanium Backup--the pro key is worth the money, and I've personally found the app a lifesaver during "rom experimentation"

kusuriurikun said:
And yet another vote for Titanium Backup--the pro key is worth the money, and I've personally found the app a lifesaver during "rom experimentation"
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yeah, but the pro version, because with the free one you have to re-install all your apps manually. It takes time when you have 100+ apps

[Q] Data restoring through Titanium Backup

Hello,
i want to change my ROM (i'm using Evo-x4 right now) and i need to restore my apps with data.
The problem is, that one app after restoring app+data is acting like it's normal installed app without my data.
I can make those data work only through dirty flash without wiping data, but then i'm not seeing QuickToggles and i'm experiencing much problems with connections.
Any other way i can restore the app without problems?

ScarabeusIV said:
Hello,
i want to change my ROM (i'm using Evo-x4 right now) and i need to restore my apps with data.
The problem is, that one app after restoring app+data is acting like it's normal installed app without my data.
I can make those data work only through dirty flash without wiping data, but then i'm not seeing QuickToggles and i'm experiencing much problems with connections.
Any other way i can restore the app without problems?
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Use titanium backup and then choose restore app+data, when the app is finished installed, then choose done DON'T OPEN THE APP. Then, the data will restores
Press Thank Pleasseee

And dont restore system apps and their data, it may cause problem..

GalKill said:
Use titanium backup and then choose restore app+data, when the app is finished installed, then choose done DON'T OPEN THE APP. Then, the data will restores
Press Thank Pleasseee
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In my first post i said i'm restoring app+data through Titanium Backup - i do this like with any other app that i restore.
Just that one doesn't recognize the data...
parth.bhatia said:
And dont restore system apps and their data, it may cause problem..
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I don't - it's a game, not a system app.

ScarabeusIV said:
I don't - it's a game, not a system app.
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Ok.. Go for it...:good: